Early Childhood, Elementary and Family Programming

Parents, grandparents, and community members are invited to sponsor kiddush on Shabbat HaYeled to celebrate the accomplishments of their children and grandchildren and of all of our youth this year.

Contact Deborah to celebrate your children with a kiddush sponsorship!

Youth Shabbat Programs(see below for details)

10:30 am – 11:45 am

Shabbat & Me SaturdayPre-School and youngerFamilies with children pre-K and younger are invited to celebrate Shabbat through prayer, songs, stories, activities and a light snack.

And, introducing our new Family Shabbat programs forElementary, Middle, and High School students:

Family Learning Experience(for Elementary School and parents)

Enrich your lives with monthly parent-child learning. This month, learn with us about the miracles of Hanukkah as the holiday approaches!T’filah begins promptly at 10:30, so please be sure to arrive on time!

Shabbat Buddies (for Middle School)

Pair up with High School buddies to develop skills and knowledge for participation on Shabbat!

Advance sign up required, so that we can pair up our Shabbat Buddies.
Middle Schoolers and High Schoolers, contact Sigal to sign up!

Outside of the classroom, Or L’Atid offers a wide variety of family programs for all ages, providing parents and children with opportunities to come together and learn. In addition to our Shabbat programs—including Shabbat & Me, Torah Tots, Torah Kids and more—we offer a variety of programs for children and families to come together to learn, sing, have fun, and connect with others!

Shalom Sing-A-LongMondays, 10:15am-11:00amRecommended for ages 1-4.

Start your little one’s day the happy and healthy way withsong, story time, balls, puppets, instruments, blocks,
parachute games & more!

Parents, grandparents and caregivers are welcome as we sing, dance,play and learn simple Hebrew,Jewish values, and favorite tunes!

Shalom Sing-a-Long meets at
127 East 82nd Street, New York

Sibling DiscountSiblings each receive 10% off!

Never been to Shalom Sing-A-Long?
Try your first class free using promo code “tryshalom”.

PJ Library

Or Zarua also hosts the PJ Library program. PJ Library is a Jewish family engagement program available throughout North America. It mails, on a monthly basis, free, high-quality Jewish children’s literature and music to families with children ages 6 months through 8 years. For more detailed information, go to www.PJLibrary.org.

Family Havdalah and “Maccabee Mishegoss” was a truly fun event for the whole family. Thank you again to our generous event sponsors, Stephen Rayport and Marcia Kalin, pictured here with their daughters, Rabbi Bolton, the amazing Jonathan Geffner and of course, his puppet Shmulik!

To learn more about Congregation Or Zarua, visit our website, www.orzarua.org.